Overall, Facebook has around one billion users worldwide and receives 3.2 billion likes or comments every day. British Facebook users are among the most active and on average they spend almost seven hours a month connecting on the social network. Read more on The UK Facebook population hits 27 million…

Facebook is having a new year focus on retailers and has put together a new Retail Centre for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the UK. They can download what it believes are the five steps to retail success (see below). It is also sharing what has worked for some of the social media success stories in the retail sector such as ASOS and The English Cheesecake Company.

In addition Facebook, which currently has around one billion users and receives 3.2 billion likes or comments every day, has provided some more stats for the Retail Centre from Nielson including the fact that 27 million Brits use it every month, which represents more than two thirds of the British population. Read more on Facebook launches 5 steps to social media retail success…

Astonishingly, I only heard of the “One Pound Fish” man the other day, which is proof that even if one’s job description involves a healthy dose of social media, one is not necessarily tuned in to the zeitgeist! (I was pretty slow to pick up on Gangnam Style, too).

James Pattinson, chief ordnance officer at Reluctantly Brave and former P&G brand marketer argues that his biggest challenge will be balancing 'blue chip' culture with the risk-embracing culture of smaller competitors.

This week's announcement that Tesco is to delist children's drinks with added sugar has been labelled a 'war on sugar'. Ian Humphris, joint MD of agency LIFE asks why Tesco is acting like a self-appointed regulator.

Welcome to Marketing's morning briefing, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos. Today's news includes the announcement that Amazon has signed up the cast of BBC's Top Gear for a new series, a report that claims consumer confidence is down and a Coca-Cola infographic that has gone […]

I don’t need to diet. I’m one of those jammy gits that has the metabolic rate of a hummingbird. Hummingbirds have to flap their wings 50 times a second to do their trademark hovering and that needs energy to be processed pretty fast. Read more on What the UK’s video diet really looks like…

The Holy Grail in content marketing is successfully aligning brand messaging with key editorial pillars of informing, educating, entertaining and inspiring, all without resorting to shameless product plugs. This month, we highlight how Barclays, EE and Clinique have successfully channeled those editorial pillars to produce campaigns that are already delighting audiences and positively shifting brand […]

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella has quite confidently said: “Windows 10 is a huge milestone for us as a company, and quite frankly the industry.” You would expect this from the chief executive of what is still one of the globe’s largest and most influential tech companies, just maybe not as influential as they still perceive themselves to […]

Stephanie Carr, vice-president of Marin Software EMEA, delves into Facebook’s success with mobile and the growth of video. Mobile continues to be a major area of growth for Facebook with a reported 1.31 billion users logging on via their mobile already this year. Read more on Facebook takes mobile success to new channels and flourishes…

Keflavík International Airport is becoming a destination in its own right with the opening of Loksins – a new airport bar. This stylish refuge for travellers coming and going was created in partnership with New York designers Karlssonwilker and Icelandic HAF Studios. Read more on The Daily Poke: Flight of fancy…

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